While I hate to see you writing the truck off I do have to ask what you'd want for the truck as is. I'm looking for a new dd and I'm not that far...
Install a thermostat from either the dealer or Napa only. The radiator and hoses should be too hot to touch after a short bit. If the thermostat...
Sounds like the mechanism is dirty. I'd pull it out of the truck and clean it with brake clean and lube it up.
Autocross is exactly what I do with the truck on the weekends. :D Tapping the breather on the valvecover is a good idea. I tapped one to...
The torque arm discussion has gotten me to do some research since I know it's not a bad suspension system to start with. My brother has a '99...
What are your shift points?
The stock computer can't deal with many mods. You're trying to get force an analog pocket calculator to do advanced physics. Dump the computer...
Yup 3" blocks and either cut stock or shorter aftermarket bumpstops out back are standard and it'll ride and perform like stock. Drop spindles...
The lugnuts aren't ideal but the can be driven on if you'd like to. What you need for aluminum wheels is a "bulge" style lugnuts since it won't...
There are few 4 wheel drive truck builds on this site. The majority of the tech here is concerning either lowered rigs or general knowledge,...
Yup.
Compression
I'd say to pull it apart and see but those bushings are a bastid to install. My best suggestion would be to pick up the "correct" bushing kit and...
What leaves were left on the other truck? Main and overload or main and second? It's very common to pull the second to drop the rear a couple...
It's on here somewhere. I found it yesterday here but couldn't find it today but Raffaelli linked to that forum from here so I used it.
Shout out to Raffaelli for the writeup! I'll be doing this swap soon. Now I just need to find a rear caliper that has a mechanical e brake that...
The u bolts are the same it's the plates that are different if anything.
It wasn't so much neglect on my nephews part as much as it was basically a shell when I bought it for him. By the time I bought it back I had...
It's funny how it doesn't always feel like I've done much until I go back and start reading from the beginning. I was talking with my niece the...
Sweet score. I wouldn't worry about any flares, I'd be hunting down a rear axle from a 78ish truck. It should be about 3" narrower than what's...
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